How to Do Everything With Your Scanner- P58 pdf

Open the photo for which you want to create a frame or border, and then open the photo from which you want to create the border.. Cut and crop the image you want to use to create the bor

FIGURE 15-6 A frame effect created without a template

If all you’re after is a plain frame or border, try scanning a sheet of colored paper to use as a background You can further adjust the color

of the frame or border using the color adjustment tools included with your image-editing software program.

Another great way to create a frame or border for a photo is to surround the photo with small images, as I’ve done in Figure 15-7 The technique for accomplishing this result was a simple matter of copying and pasting the image repeatedly around the border of the photo

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FIGURE 15-7 Create a border by copying and pasting a small image

Does this frame effect seem a bit too basic? Try using the cutting tool and some of the other image-editing tools discussed in Chapter 10 to create a more sophisticated photo collage.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the photo for which you want to create a frame or border, and then open the photo from which you want to create the border

2. Cut and crop the image you want to use to create the border, using the image-editing tools described in Chapter 10 for cutting and pasting

3. Shrink the cut and cropped image to the size you want it to be for the border

4. Copy the resized image onto your image-editing clipboard by going to the File menu and selecting the Copy option

5. Close the photo from which you’ve cropped the image you’re using for the border

6. Copy the resized, cropped border image repeatedly around the edge of your photo to get the desired effect

Adding Text, Captions, and Word Balloons to Scanned Photos

A picture might be worth thousands of words, but a few well-chosen words can enhance an already terrific photo as shown in Figure 15-8 Fortunately, most image-editing programs have the capability to add text, word balloons and captions If your particular program doesn’t have this capability, Microsoft Word allows you to import photos into a document and resize your photo to get the same effect, as discussed in the next section of this chapter

FIGURE 15-8 Adding text and captions can enhance an already great shot

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Adding Text and Captions to a Photo

Adding text and captions to a photo can add warmth, impact, and humor A line of text or a caption adds an individual touch to your photos, and allows you to clearly convey a personal message To locate the text and caption capabilities in your image-editing program, try searching “text” or “captions” in the Help database

Using the PhotoSuite Text Editor

PhotoSuite has its own text editor built into the program It’s not quite as convenient

to use or as intuitive as a word processing program, but it can be quite powerful once you get the hang of it The PhotoSuite text editor allows you choose a font, resize your text, and position it anywhere you want on the photo

To add text or captions to a photo using the PhotoSuite text editor, follow these steps:

1. Click the Compose button on the Navigation bar, directly below the Menu bar

2. Click the Add/Edit Text button on the Activity panel located on the left side of the screen A photo project must be open on your work area to access this feature

3. Click anywhere inside the displayed photo, to specify a location for the text you’re going to add

4. Type your text in the Text Editor displayed on the left side of the screen as shown in Figure 15-9

5. Select the desired font, style, and justification

6. Adjust the size of the text by dragging the size handles on the text frame

7. Click Return when you’re finished adding text and captions to a photo, to display the finished result

Creating a Caption with PhotoDeluxe

To create a caption using PhotoDeluxe, follow these steps:

1. With a photo open on the PhotoDeluxe work area, click the Text button at the top of the photo document window The Text Tool dialog box appears

2. Type the text in the text box

3. Select a font type and font size.

4. When the text is the way you want it, click OK

FIGURE 15-9 Image-editing programs have their own text-editing feature

Inserting a Word Balloon

A word balloon is a type of prop you import into a photo and add text to Not all image-editing programs specifically have the capability to allow you to add word balloons to a photo However, you can create your own word balloon combining the text and line drawing program features as discussed below To see if your program has

a special feature for creating word balloons, try searching the Help menu using the keyword “word balloon.”

Enter text in text-editing window.

Resize and reposition text using handles on bounding box.

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